What discourages you??

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5/4/13 4:45 A

Not seeing a change on the scale. It hits me pretty hard, then I immediately feel guilty, thinking that I have done something wrong. I try to focus on the fact that my pants are looser around the waist, and tell myself that I am doing a great job....it just takes time.

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5/3/13 11:50 P

I agree with you. When I found my job, I told my family that there are certain classes I have to take in order to maintain my health. For example every Sunday I take a 7pm yoga class. I started with that and then started to find pockets of time. once a week a get up at 5 45 to do my 4 mile walk. I hate mornings but I say to myself just once a week I can do it. With this website it is hard to slip very far! And if you do it is there to shuffle you up with encouragement

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5/3/13 7:10 A

When I think about looking for work! I was laid off in January and decided that was the time to Spark and hit the gym. I've done so well....but the thought of adding a full time job is overwhelming, as I don't want to miss my morning aerobic classes and resort back to old cooking habits. Kind of a slippery slope - miss a class, then what?

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5/3/13 5:03 A

I get discouraged when I get off track for a while. I lose sight of my goals and think its not worth it. Until I see a picture of myself at a bad weight or when my pants get tight, then I'm motivated to start it up again (though still sometimes grumpy about it).

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5/2/13 3:21 P

The new fitness tracker as I can't record my distance and steps.

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5/2/13 9:48 A

When I want to eat but have already gone over my calories. An then eat anyway. Trying to figure out what to make for dinners and lunches that is good filling and everyone in the family will eat it. I want to lose weight but I am trying to figure out how not to give up everything I like to eat because i know it wont last if i do. I want a life style change not a diet. I know I wont make it on grapefruit and water...

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5/2/13 9:08 A

Poor results on the scale and when I give in and have a bad eating day.
Sometimes I feel board of exercise as well and that sucks but I'm trying to find new and exciting ways to workout.

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4/28/13 2:33 P

Every once in a while I slip into my old habits... once I allow myself to eat something forbidden, it's like the floodgate is open & I have a difficult time stopping. Friday was one of those days... Luckily I have learned that with each day, I have a fresh start!

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4/28/13 8:41 A

I have to agree with Cathy - my scale does the same thing. I have just learned to always step on/off three times. I would love to always take the lowest reading, but unfortunately I know that is not correct. One day there was a 4 pound difference! And it is suppose to be a very good and accurate scale!

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4/25/13 5:37 P

Inconsistent readings on my scale.
I bought a Weight Watchers digital scale to get away from the bouncy spring-loaded readings of my old scale, thinking the digital would be more accurate.
However, one day last week my weight fluctuated more than 2 pounds, just by stepping on and off and on and off again 3 times . . . . other than stepping on and off the scale, I did not move. I didn't drink water, eat anything or even change clothes or shoes.

Oh well, I know it doesn't change anything, but it's still frustrating.

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4/22/13 5:25 P

Hi my name is zelda I read your post it touches me because you are doing great keep up the good work ,boy you have come a long way ,you must be doing something right !!!
I see we have a similar amount to lose ,and I can empathize with you just I have to tell myself also, so don't feel discourage !!!!!!!!

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4/22/13 4:58 P

When my post don't show- up ,but. I do have my 100th post ,how cool is that

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4/19/13 9:09 A

Negative people or the "Thats good but.." comments

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4/18/13 11:16 P

The scale

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4/17/13 2:20 A

not seeing my efforts rewarded on the scale

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4/16/13 2:38 P

When I been working so hard all week and only lose 1lb for 7days bummer !!!

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4/16/13 1:07 P

The scale

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2/26/13 5:35 P

The scale! Especially when you track everything and work out and there is little or no change or worse a slight gain.

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2/26/13 1:17 P

I am my own worst enemy - and my own best friend.

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2/21/13 6:43 A

my lack of self discipline

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2/20/13 5:28 P

Days when my knee is hurting and I cannot get all my exercise in. When it keeps me from going on my walks.

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2/20/13 2:31 P

STRESS AND THE SCALE !!!! !! but im learning tools necessary to managing both in a healthy manner

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2/19/13 10:06 A

my impatience at following my food and exercise plan and not seeing faster returns.

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2/18/13 11:07 P

overzealous self-appointed police disguised as health coaches that throw their weight around instead of encouraging people.

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2/18/13 1:44 P

Increase or no movement on the scale.

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2/18/13 11:28 A

wt gain when I least expected it.

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2/16/13 7:49 P

Being tired.

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2/16/13 6:40 P

My new heart rate monitor that is showing only 13 Cal after 30 min on Elliptical.

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2/15/13 2:52 P

My biggest discouragement is negative people around me.

Next would be when I give into temptation... and that is almost always....

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2/14/13 8:36 P

When I encounter a food temptation and I give in to it.

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2/9/13 11:45 A

When people won't get as enthusiastic as I do about anything

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2/6/13 6:43 A

weight gain, on a good week

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2/5/13 12:01 P

weight gain after i thought i had a good week

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2/3/13 11:16 A

When my closest 3 gal friends and I get together and they want to party like it's no tomorrow ,drinking and eating.

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2/1/13 2:06 P

What discourages me is when I get bored & binge/graze & blow my "good eating" progress

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2/1/13 2:05 P

i agree-weight gain is so frustrating!

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2/1/13 10:57 A

weight gain

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1/31/13 7:56 P

Working hard and see no results

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12/30/12 2:05 P

When I have trouble trying to do everything at once I need to realize it's not possible

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12/29/12 4:39 P

I agree....tend to be a bit mournful of the leak of progress and success. :-(.

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12/29/12 12:44 P

When its the start of new year almost and i didnt accomplish everything i wanted to for this year

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12/28/12 7:36 P

Too many family get-togethers/obligations over the holidays! Christmas is just one day, but somehow every year it turns into one non-stop eating obligation for about the last two weeks of December. I hate the holidays because I LOVE food and just cannot say no when I am at these crazy parties surrounded by relatives that make me a nervous wreck. I just want to crawl into a hole until I can get back to my normal routine. I am afraid to get on the scale ... I am going to spend the next week sticking strictly to my Spark Plan and then get on the scale.

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12/26/12 11:36 A

myself...I beat myself up to much.

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12/21/12 4:48 P

I am discouraged when I do not plan my meals, particularly lunch, ahead of time. Or, when I fail to get my lunch out of the refrigerator to take to work.

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12/18/12 10:32 P

Slips

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12/18/12 8:51 P

When my sister makes rude comments when I decide to cheat at a family party and make an annocument to everyone saying "oh yeah she is really being good look at what she is eat" Makes me mad!

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12/18/12 1:30 P

i agree with you on this

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12/17/12 10:52 A

When I see that I have gained weight and then I can't stop the over eating. I really need to work on this. I am so happy with the weight I have lost and I do not want to gain it back!

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12/14/12 11:42 A

Working out and eating less and seeing no results.

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12/4/12 7:35 P

Plateus

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12/1/12 5:16 A

I have metabolic syndrome, kidney diesease, bad hips and now knee, and abunch of other health problems and my doc said with metabolic syndrome I can't lose, I will probably be heavy the rest of my life, so I've been on two plateaus since I started and I Dont' seem to be losing much at all only to see with water weight and edema its not coming off , any suggestions?

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11/7/12 10:21 P

Today I was discouraged after using my new scales to weigh myself only to learn it indicated my weigh as two additional pounds than my old scales did.

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11/7/12 9:12 P

Eating healthy and exercising regular but see not weight loss

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11/7/12 3:58 A

When the scale goes up with no reasoning behind it.

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11/1/12 11:17 P

When I do wonderfully well for several months and then alcohol rears its ugly head and grabs me again.

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11/1/12 11:13 P

Exercising for three years with no weight loss.

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10/30/12 10:43 P

hormones

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10/30/12 2:27 P

I joined the beat the odds/medication and weight gain support group on SP and just can't lose the weight. I have to take meds for a mood disorder and sometimes the meds I take cause weight gain. I have listed reasons I exercise which are many, but most of you put down weight loss right. Well some of us just maintain. It would be nice to lose. I'm at the point my feet are hurting and I feel it in my hips and knees. I don't work on my feet and don't have kids to chase, but I do enjoy being active. I value my health, but the most discouraging part is watching my body go downhill and not getting many dates, watching my friends getting married while I sit out alone.

Edited by: INFOBABE at: 10/30/2012 (14:29)

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